Re: Save as PDF script step doesn't work from runtime

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 23:36:44 +0200, "Ursus" <ursus.kirk@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


"Nelson" <noreply@xxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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Guy - Thanks for the XPS tip and link. Will look into it out of
curiousity even though the virtual printer approach with doPDF is
doing the job so well. (Hey, if I'm not careful, I might learn
something.)

Martin - So, your use of FM variables is for building file names, not
for PDF generation. Thanks. Still wonder why variables (like
$$MyCalcResult) cannot be displayed in text on layouts.


create a calculation that returns a global of the correct type (text if the
variable is text etc)

cMyVar < text ; $$MyCalcResult > and put this on your layout

keep well, Ursus



Thanks, Ursus. Tried what you suggested and some variations on it,
but no go.

There's no problem if a field is established to hold the value, and
that's how I've handled it. If a field is used, changing values
display nicely within text on a layout.

I'm curious as to why FM seems unable to use its variables that way,
given that they are already in memory. Can FM display a variable's
value within text on a layout without creating a field? In other
words, can FM use a "set variable" or a "let" step to create a
variable and assign it a value, without putting into a field, and then
have that value display within some text on a layout?

According to Data Viewer, the variable is created and holds the right
value. Why can't FM show that value on a layout directly?

Using FM 85A on WinXP-SP2.


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